General Detail Dialog Box

Use the General Detail dialog box to enter additional information about an expense line item. You can display this dialog box if the expense category for the expense is associated with the General detail type or when no category is assigned to the expense.

Location

To display the General Detail dialog box, complete the following steps:
  1. In the grid row for an expense with an expense category that is associated with the General detail type or for an expense that has no assigned expense category, click in the DETAIL column.
  2. Click .

Contents

Field Description
EXPENSE DATE

This field displays the date from the expense row. You can enter a different date, or click and select a date. If you change the date here, it also changes the date for the expense row.

DESCRIPTION

This field displays the description from the expense row if one has been entered. You can enter or change a description in this field. If you do, the DESCRIPTION field on the expense row is also updated.

SHOW IN DETAILED REPORT Select this check box to include the details for the expense item in the Detailed Expense Report.
BUSINESS REASON FOR EXPENSE Enter the business reason for the expense.
Clear All & Close Select this button to clear all entries and return the dialog box to the state it is in when a new expense row is inserted and a category chosen.
Save and Cancel Click Save to save your entries and close the dialog box. Details Added displays in the DETAIL column on the expense report. Click Cancel to close the dialog box and discard any unsaved entries.